Fake police officer tricks Stafford man into sharing bank details

A STAFFORD man is out of pocket after a conman pretending to be a police officer tricked him into revealing his bank details.

Residents have been warned about the scam by Staffordshire Police after two people reported receiving a phone call from a man claiming to be a police officer.

A police spokeswoman said: “During the conversation the man requested bank details from the occupants of the homes, claiming that someone was in custody, someone had tried to buy items on a bank card or a bank card had been found and police were investigating and needed to have the cards for forensic examinations.

“The caller said they would send a courier to pick up debit or credit cards and gave a password for the exchange. This is a scam.